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Role of Epidural pain relief during labour and its influence on postpartum depression.

Postpartum Depression in women with and without labor Epidural Analgesia: A prospective cohort study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/095124
Enrollment
196
Registered
2025-09-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O906- Postpartum mood disturbance

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Naruvi hospitals
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Mothers willing to participate in the study 2.Primigravida / Multigravida 3.Singleton, term pregnancies with vertex presentation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Mothers unwilling to participate in the study 2.Multiple gestation. 3.Elective caesarean section. 4.History of cognitive or psychiatric disturbances during pregnancy/past. 5.Thyroid and seizure disorders. 6. Intra Uterine Fetal Demise.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the association between the use of labour Epidural Analgesia and the incidence of Postpartum Depression as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).Timepoint: 2 & 6 weeks postpartum

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the association between the level of pain relief during labour (using VAS score) and postpartum depression.Timepoint: 2 & 6 weeks postpartum;To evaluate the influence of other potential confounding factors (maternal age, parity, socio economic status, mode of delivery) on the development of postpartum depression.Timepoint: 2 & 6 weeks postpartum;To assess neonatal outcomes (Apgar score, NICU admission) in relation to the use of labour epidural analgesia.Timepoint: Immediate post delivery;To study the incidence of immediate postpartum complications (e.g., fever, urinary retention, blood loss, prolonged second stage of labour) in women who received epidural analgesia and their association with postpartum depression.Timepoint: Immediate, 2 & 6 weeks postpartum

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Maramreddy Sravani

Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore

jeyasheela.kamaraj6@gmail.com9566493852

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026